I don't want to be a dragon maid!

"Come on, you're just carrying around small, cheap fruit. The young lady doesn't want a rough guy like you who can eat anything without getting sick. Shelley, I have some fish and chips here, do you want to try some?"

"Sister Shelley, my mom made cream of mushroom soup and wants you to eat with her!"

……

Sure enough, wherever Shelley goes, everyone loves him.

Thinking of this, Noah couldn't help but feel proud. He was indeed very discerning and had chosen an excellent master at a glance.

"Thank you everyone, I appreciate your kind gestures, but I'm still exercising, so I can't eat too much!"

Shelley politely declined with a gentle smile that was different from usual.

After declining everyone's invitations, she ran straight through the noisy street toward the distant hillside, and Noah quickly followed.

On the mountaintop.

Despite the stone steps, Shelley was still panting heavily as she climbed. Before she could take a single step, her legs gave out, but she managed to climb the last distance by sheer willpower.

When they reached the monastery at the top of the mountain, Shelley didn't mind the dirt and lay down on the ground, panting heavily, her chest rising and falling.

"Water... water..."

Shelley reached for the water bottle at her waist, but when she picked it up and shook it, she found it was empty. Disappointment appeared on her face, and she looked even more exhausted.

"Lord Shelley, here you go!"

At that moment, a familiar figure appeared in front of Shelley, handing her a water jug, her pale golden eyes radiating a gentle light.

Shelley paused for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"Gudong Gudong..."

"Lord Shelley, please drink a little more. Drinking too quickly can easily cause you to choke, and it's not good for your stomach,"

Shelley was drinking large gulps of water from the jug, while Noah stood beside her, looking anxious.

However, it was too late for her to say that. Shelley put down the empty kettle, wiped the sweat from her brow, and let out a satisfied sound.

"Ah, I'm back to normal! Fruit tea is definitely the best drink after exercise."

"Lord Shelley, if you like, I have another bottle here."

Noah produced a water jug ​​as if by magic, and she said with a smile.

"No need, one bottle is enough, but I'm all sweaty, it's really uncomfortable."

Shelley kept wiping the sweat from her body with her sleeve and said somewhat uncomfortably.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Calm and Terrifying Shelley

"Really? Is it already soaked?"

Noah's gaze shifted slightly downwards. Although the curves were clearly visible, they were completely obscured, and he couldn't see anything he wanted to see.

Noah was both disappointed and relieved.

Disappointment stems from seeing nothing at all.

I'm glad because I can't see anything.

Shelley noticed Noah's sly look, and she quickly covered her chest, blushing, and said...

"You perverted maid, what are you thinking? I was prepared all along, and I won't let a pervert like you take advantage of me!"

"Lady Shelley, you're being too sensitive. I'm just an honest and dutiful dragon maid. What could I possibly be thinking?"

Noah glanced at her, flashed her signature smile, and said calmly.

"Who would believe you, you perverted maid?"

Shelley said angrily.

Noah didn't answer. Seeing Shelley's wet face, she took out a clean towel from her bundle and gently wiped Shelley's sweaty face.

"Look at Shelley, you're covered in sweat from running. Why are you putting yourself through this?"

Noah said with a worried expression.

"I only realized my physical strength wasn't good after I started practicing with Noah, and I might overexert myself."

Shelley let Noah wipe her face, and looking at her palms, she said softly.

"So starting today, I'm going to exercise, make up for my weaknesses, and become stronger."

"Becoming stronger... So that's why. Noah will also support Lord Shelley."

Noah nodded, then frowned slightly and said with some concern.

"So please include Noah next time you exercise. I will prepare fruit tea and a clean towel for Lord Shelley."

“If Lord Shelley still holds a grudge about what happened before, Noah can apologize, but please don’t do that, Lord Shelley. Noah is very worried about you,”

"Waaah... Noah, you were worried about me..."

Shelley lowered her head, a hint of joy and shyness in her eyes, and whispered.

“I know… I didn’t wake you this time because you were sleeping too soundly. I thought you were too tired… so you wanted to exercise alone.”

"Then Noah thanks Lord Shelley for his concern."

Noah said with a smile.

"Don't misunderstand me, I'm not concerned about you. It's just that you're the only maid, so it would be troublesome if you got tired. Yes, that's the reason."

Shelley looked at Noah's expression, forced a nonchalant look, and said...

"Yes, I know all of that."

Looking at Shelley's proud expression, Noah felt a little less uneasy.

As expected, the proud and aloof Shelley is the most adorable. The Shelley in the dream who turned dark or indifferent was just scaring himself.

However, even though she said that, Noah's unease had not completely disappeared. Whenever she thought of the promise she made to the goddess about having a harem, she felt that Shelley vaguely resembled the Shelley in her dream.

"Noah, you've been staring at me like that, are you up to something again?"

Shelley looked at Noah, a hint of wariness on her face.

"No... it's just that Lady Shelley looks exceptionally beautiful today, almost like a goddess born from the sacred lake."

Noah quickly suppressed her fear and said with an embarrassed smile.

"The goddess born from the sacred lake..."

Shelley glanced at her soaking wet clothes, then looked at Noah, her blue eyes clearly showing her displeasure.

"Are you insulting me? I did sweat a lot today, I'm soaking wet, it really looks like I just came out of a lake."

"No, no, no, what I mean is that I always thought Lady Shelley was very beautiful, but today I realized that Lady Shelley's beauty has exceeded my expectations!"

Noah's eyes lit up, and she knelt on the ground, opening her arms wide.

"She is exactly the goddess I imagined, a face that should not exist in this world."

"Hey, Noah, what are you up to? Even if you keep praising me like this, I won't back down."

Shelley frowned slightly, took a few steps back, and muttered softly.

"I'll only let you hug me once at most. Don't even think about anything more..."

"How could I possibly have any ulterior motives? My praise for Lord Shelley comes from the bottom of my heart!"

Noah stepped forward, placed his hand on Shelley's shoulder, and said softly.

"Lord Shelley, you've been exercising for a long time, your muscles must be very sore."

"Yes, a little..."

"Let Noah give you a massage!"

"Lady Shelley, it must be uncomfortable to have your clothes sticking to your skin. Let Noah cast a wind spell on you to make you feel more refreshed."

"Lord Shelley, are you tired? Let Noah carry you!"

"Lord Shelley..."

"Noah, wait a minute! You're acting a bit strange today!"

Faced with Noah's excessive attentiveness, Shelley gently pushed him away and said with a suspicious look.

"Really? I feel the same as usual."

Noah felt a little uneasy under Shelley's seemingly all-seeing gaze, but she maintained her usual smile and responded calmly.

"Really? I have a feeling you're trying to please me?"

Shelley stroked her chin, looked at Noah, and pressed for an answer.

"Noah, are you hiding something from me?"

Noah's expression changed, and although she quickly recovered, Shelley immediately noticed this change.

"Noah, you're not lying to me, are you?"

Shelley remained calm, her pale blue eyes devoid of any emotion, staring motionlessly at Noah.

"No, of course I won't!"

When Noah saw Shelley like this, her heart started pounding wildly.

Seemingly calm, but with an undeniable absoluteness in his tone, Shelley was like a volcano before it erupted.

"That's good. Just tell me directly what you've been hiding from me that makes you go to such lengths to please me?"

Shelley smiled faintly and spoke gently.

"This...that..."

Noah felt even more guilty, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and he kept backing away.

"Noah, I don't mind if you're hiding something from me, because everyone has their own secrets, right?"

Shelley walked step by step toward Noah, the glimmer in her eyes seemingly fading.

"But I hate betrayal..."